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NFPA Research Foundation Launches Data Center Project

As the equipment housed in these centers places more demands on their HVAC systems, engineered-airflow solutions are being introduced. The Fire Protection Research Foundation wants to find out how they affect the transport of fire suppression agents.

DOT Announces Increased Oversight, Civil Penalty for Wheelchair Lift Manufacturer

Ricon Corp. will have to pay $1.75 million, the department announced.

$120 Million Loan Funds Improvements to Chicago Blue Line

The loan will upgrade tracks and stations between the downtown Loop and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

FDA Clears System to Reduce Stroke Risk During Stent and Angioplasty Procedures

It has cleared for marketing the ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System for use during a minimally invasive procedure to restore normal blood flow to narrowed carotid arteries.

The commission is accepting applications for Leaders across Borders only through Feb. 13.

Border Health Commission Taking Applications for 2016 Leadership Academy

Applicants must be health professionals with five years of experience working in public health, health-related fields, or community settings within the U.S.-Mexico border region, and there are additional requirements.

NIOSH Seeks Comments on Research Agenda

NIOSH is reviewing the accomplishments of NORA's second decade and is preparing for the third decade, which will start in 2016. The comment period is part of the second decade review.

Staph Infection Surgery Sidelines NBA Star

Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers' leading scorer, will undergo surgery Feb. 9 in Los Angeles to remove a staph infection in his right elbow, the team announced Feb. 8.

"Contractors have stayed busy this winter and expect to keep hiring through 2015 if they can find the workers they need," said Ken Simonson, AGC

Construction's Back on Track

With 39,000 jobs added in January 2015 and 308,000 in the past year, construction employment is at its highest level since February 2009, AGC reports.



CDC Says 58 Million Non-smokers in U.S. Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

The number includes two of every five children aged three to 11 years, according to the agency.

Explosion Kills Worker at Madden Bolt

This is the second employee death in a year for the steel manufacturer, OSHA reported.

CSB Chair: Fatal DuPont Incident Mirrors Industry's Shortcomings

"Complex process-related accidents with tragic results are taking place across the country at companies of all sizes. This problem includes major corporations such as DuPont, not just smaller companies that some refer to as outliers. It is clear that the current process safety regulatory system is in need of reform, and that companies themselves must do more," Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso said during a media briefing about the investigation of the November 2014 incident.

OSHA Cites Burrows Paper for the Fourth Time in a Year

The food box manufacturer has repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards, according to OSHA.

FMCSA Funding Study of Truckers' Restart Breaks, Fatigue

VTTI reported that Hanowski and his team will recruit about 250 truck drivers from fleets of various sizes -- long-haul, short-haul, and regional -- for the on-road study and will compare five-month work schedules of drivers.

International Environmental Corp. announced its Oklahoma City manufacturing facility has reached 1 million consecutive man-hours of operation without a lost-time injury.

Oklahoma Company Reaches Million-Hour Milestone

"Our employees realize that IEC values their well-being and is driven to ensure that everyone makes it home to their families each night," said safety manager Stuart Hughes.

Third Time Not the Charm for Roofing Contractor

AMB Construction now faces $113,300 in fines.

New Report Highlights Ways to Improve Work-Related Cancer Prevention

EU-OSHA has released a report regarding work-related cancer on World Cancer Day.

DOE Cites Fluor B&W Portsmouth, LLC for Violations

The agency has proposed a $243,750 civil penalty against the company, which is responsible for decontamination and decommissioning activities at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant located in Piketon. Ohio.

The proposed rule is intended to simplify and better organize MSHA

MSHA Holding Public Hearings on Civil Penalty Rule

Today's public hearing in Birmingham, Ala., and another one next week in Chicago concern the proposed rule MSHA published last July.

HHS Proposes Path to Improve Health Technology and Transform Care

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a roadmap for delivering better care through the exchange of electronic health information.

NTSB Announces Slight Drop in 2013 Transportation Fatalities as Rail Deaths Rise

Acting Chairman Christopher Hart said transportation fatalities decreased by 3 percent that year.

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